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2024 Football Roster

Ray Soldano
Derek Daniel
Laura O'Dell
Billy Weeks
Laura O'Dell
Michael Wade
Ray Soldano
Derek Daniel

2 Alex Mitchell

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 230
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Murfreesboro, Tenn.
  • Highschool Riverdale
  • Twitter @alexmitchell_15

Biography

NIL OPPORTUNITIES
- Class of 2022 signee
- CSC (Formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-District: 2023
- Left the team following the 2024 campaign
- Career stats: 34 GP, 194 tackles, 11.0 TFL (3.0 sacks), 5 FF, 1 FR, 3 Int.

2024 (Junior)
- Started all 12 games...team leader in tackles with 101.
- 7.5 TFLs tied Reuben Lowery III for second on the team...included 2.0 sacks.
- Two interceptions and four pass breakups...picks came in final two games against Samford and at Austin Peay...three of his four PBUs came in that same span.
- Forced fumbles at The Citadel and Austin Peay...recovered one at The Citadel.
- TSWA Defensive Player of the Week (9/17) for 11-tackle performance against Mercer.
- Career-high 13 stops against Samford...tops of four double-digit tackle performances on the year.
- Dean's List & A.D. Honor Roll.

2023 (Sophomore)
- Started all 11 appearances...team leader with 78 tackles...CSC (Formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-District.
- One interception, a pick 6 (38 yds) on Samford's first play after the Mocs opening scoring drive in the runaway victory.
- SoCon Defensive Player of the Week for his performance at Samford...SoCon Defensive Player of the Month for September.
- Also recorded 3.5 TFLs and 1.0 sacks for the season...that first career sack came in the win at Wofford.
- Forced three fumbles with one each on the road at North Alabama, Alabama and the FCS Playoffs victory at Austin Peay....three pass breakups.
- Career-high 11 tackles at North Alabama was later matched at Wofford...recorded 10 at home against Furman.

2022 (Freshman)
- SoCon All-Freshman team.
- Played in all 11 games as a true freshman as a reserve at linebacker...played first unit special teams all season.
- 16 tackles for the season with 10 solo and six assists...one TFL, one pass breakup and one QB hurry.
- Season-high five stops at Furman...also made multiple tackles against Wofford, at Illinois, VMI and at Western Carolina.
- Dean's List and A.D. Honor Roll.

Riverdale
- Alex’s defensive coordinator at Riverdale was former Mocs DE Zach Rayl…head coach Will Kriesky.
- Led a defense that surrendered just 7.9 points per game in a 10-2 season…pitched five shutouts over those 12 games.
- Also played tight end on offense…recorded 86 tackles with 2.5 sacks, three interceptions and one caused fumble.
- All-State, Region 4-6A Defensive MVP and Tennessee Mr. Football semifinalist.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 41

    2022Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 223 lbs
    41
  • 41

    2023Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'0" 232 lbs
    41
  • 2

    2024Junior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 230 lbs
    2